EOS Flow Assurance Modeling

 

The EOS Flow Assurance Modeling course consists of an Equation of State Flow Assurance Module that covers everything an engineer needs to know to simulate flow assurance phenomena and design facilities to prevent flow assurance problems:

 

EOS Flow Assurance Module Objectives:

  1. Learn what equations of state (EOS) are and their underlying thermodynamics.

  2. Learn the very important and new fluid characterization methodology called PARA (Paraffin-Aromatic-Resin-Asphaltene) EOS Fluid Characterization and how it can be used with an EOS to do PVT modeling.

  3. Learn the concepts of P-T Diagram and hydrate envelope (HE) and how they can be modeled using an EOS with a PARA EOS Fluid Characterization.

  4. Learn how to design oil and gas production facilities, but especially deep-water offshore systems with flow back wells, to insure flow assurance as it relates to system hydraulics and thermal performance during normal steady state operations or during shutdowns using AsphWax's Multiphase Hydraulic and Thermal Multi-nodal Simulator-NODEModelSM.

  5. Learn how to determine pipe and tubing size, insulation, and hydrate inhibitor requirements (such as Methanol) for single flowlines or pipelines or entire pipeline networks using concepts covered in the previous four steps including the NODEModelSM.

 

EOS Module Description:

This is a four-day intensive advanced course that teaches how to simulate the PVT phase behavior of reservoir hydrocarbons utilizing equation of state technologies. The thermodynamic basis of equations of state is covered in great detail. Applications with the most popular EOS's (P-R EOS and S-R-K EOS) are presented. The course includes intricate details of the most recent and complete versions of the EOSModelSM (AsphWax's Equation of State Phase Behavior Simulator). Among other, the participants will learn important details on fluid sampling, fluid analysis, data interpretation, fluid characterization, and EOS modeling. The participants will also learn how to simulate hydrate phase behavior using an EOS and calculate hydrate inhibitor requirements. Applications of multiphase (gas-liquid-water) hydraulic and thermal simulations are also covered (using AsphWax's compositional multiphase nodal simulator NODEModelSM). The course manual is custom-designed to minimize or virtually eliminate note taking.

 

EOS Module Outline:

 

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